07/04/2022
Saudi edtech startup AlGooru raises $1.8m in seed funding
Founded in 2021, the company is planning to utilize its funding by widening its offerings as well as expanding further in the Kingdom, MAGNiTT reported.
Innovation & Startups
07/04/2022
Origo launches pensions dashboard connector
The Origo Dashboard Connector is billed as a means of allowing schemes to comply with both ‘find’ and ‘view’ functionality without going to the expense of upgrading their own technology operations.
07/04/2022
CoinShares acquires Napoleon Asset Management
The acquisition of Napoleon Asset Management allows CoinShares to offer AIFM compliant products and services, in addition to its market leading position as an issuer of crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs).
07/04/2022
Pensions dashboards: A new frontier or a dead end?
There are great expectations for the pensions dashboards rollout in the UK, but there are also many sceptics
07/04/2022
Private equity firms conclude acquisition of LSEG’s BETA+ platform
In February, the group struck a deal to buy TORA, a cloud-based trading technology solutions firm, in a $325m deal.
07/04/2022
Simplifai and Contemi Solutions enters a partnership to bring new digital capabilities to the European and Asian Insurance sector
As part of the agreement, Contemi Solutions will include Simplifai’s AI-driven systems in its offering to support its clients.
07/01/2022
IBS Intelligence Recognizes Temenos as the #1 Best-Selling Banking Software in Six Categories; the Highest Awarded to any Technology Provider
Temenos provides the world’s leading open platform for composable banking, allowing banks and financial institutions to easily assemble, test and extend their broad banking capabilities.
07/01/2022
Finastra announces annual partner award winners
Vector Risk is an innovative FusionFabric.cloud platform partner of Finastra’s, helping banks to tackle regulatory change via its app on the platform.
07/01/2022
Finastra launches embedded consumer lending solution
Financial institutions and retail brands gain a new embedded finance platform to help consumers access regulated loans at point-of-sale, powered by Banking as a Service
07/01/2022
GoCardless to acquire Nordigen
The deal is expected to close later in the summer.
07/01/2022
Delio’s team achievements recognised at the BVCA’s Vision 2022 awards
Gareth Lewis, chief executive and co-founder of Delio, received the award at the Vision 2022 National Dinner held in Bristol on 30th June.
06/30/2022
Iris partners Experian to make applying for loans and mortgages easier for Brits
Through the Experian partnership, IRIS is removing this friction for millions of UK workers; providing the data security and ease of access they need when sharing payroll and employment data with financial institutions, lenders and other organisations.
06/30/2022
Amundi takes over robo-adviser Savity in digital push
The deal form’s part of Amundi’s efforts to cater to the evolving need for digitalised financial services in Austria, specifically for digital portfolio management.
06/29/2022
Enterprise blockchain firm SETL acquired by fintech Colendi
Colendi has its own digital wallet offering.
06/29/2022
The Bank of London integrates with SAP Fioneer
The solution uses a combination of The Bank of London's own unique patented technologies in parallel with SAP Fioneer’s proven hyper-scalable cloud banking platform.
06/29/2022
Franklin Templeton selects startups for inaugural fintech accelerator
Franklin Templeton will provide startups in this incubator a minimum of US$150,000 each in seed funding.
06/29/2022
SEI Introduces the SEI Strategies Featuring Dimensional
Collaboration Delivers More Investment Flexibility for Advisors
06/29/2022
Climate Impact X selects Nasdaq Technology to power new global carbon exchange
This helps to ensure that buyers are procuring quality credits that meet their regulatory obligations among other needs, while removing bottlenecks to supplier financing, further enabling the growth and development of the global carbon markets.
06/29/2022
FNZ leads Series-A investment in fintech start up Bondsmith
Cash held on platforms tend to see poor returns for customers due to the difficulties platform providers face in finding suitable banking counterparties that meet both risk appetite and that pay a good yield.
06/29/2022
Finland’s FA Solutions launches new data portal
The firm currently has offices in Finland, Sweden, Latvia, the Netherlands, and the UK.